Stu Hart - Wrestler - Calgary, Alberta - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

Stewart Edward "Stu" Hart, was a Canadian amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, promoter and trainer. He founded Stampede Wrestling, one of the first televised wrestling programs based in Calgary, Alberta. Mr. Hart was the father of famous wrestlers Bret and Owen Hart.

Description: Hart played football for the Edmonton Eskimos in the 1938 and 1939 seasons. He began amateur wrestling when he joined the YMCA in Edmonton in 1929. By 1937 he won a gold medal in the welterweight class from the Amateur Athletic Union of Canada. In May 1940 Hart won the dominion Amateur Wrestling Championship in the light heavyweight category with dreams of going to the Olympics which were cancelled due to the Second World War. Hart trained nearly 50 professional wrestlers, a few that are still active today. Hart was named to the Order of Canada on May 31, 2001. Date of birth: 05/03/1915 Date of death: 10/16/2003 Area of notoriety: Sports Marker Type: Tomb (above ground) Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Day light hours only Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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